Healthy Eating Habits for National School Children - Free webinar for parents

Dear parents,

 There is a webinar taking place on Tuesday the 28th of February from 7.00pm to 8.15pm called Healthy Eating Habits for our National School Children.  The main speaker is Dr Colette Reynolds and she will be giving some tips, information and guidance around this topic.  You can register for this free webinar using this link: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/PlanetYouthHEH or through the www.planetyouth.ie website.

 Parents can also submit questions on the night or in advance by email to info@planetyouth.ie.

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SQUEEZE IN A READ!! This week at Scoil San Eoin

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SQUEEZE IN A READ!!

 Irish libraries, Children’s Books Ireland, NALA, booksellers and others are partnering once again to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to Ireland Reads Day on Saturday, 25th of February.

 We are asking everyone to pledge to ‘squeeze in a read’ – whether that’s reading a book, a newspaper, a comic – whatever works grabs your interest!

We have made a pledge as a school that all pupils from 1st – 6th class will read for 15 minutes per day, each afternoon between 2pm and 3pm, commencing from Tuesday 21st to Fri 24th Feb and will encourage all parents and pupils to also read for at least 15 minutes on Sat 25th as well as part of the initiative above.

 Please take some pictures over the next few days of your child and family reading and send them to us on our email @ schoolofficeredcross@gmail.com before Monday 27th Feb to allow us to send these on and share them on our website

 Some information on access to books below:

  • Library members can borrow from 12 million items or download from thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers online. Simply visit www.librariesireland.ie to join.

  • You can browse and borrow in your local library or browse and reserve online. They also have thousands of ebooks, audiobooks and online newspapers and magazines available to download straight to your device.

  • Please also consider supporting your local bookshop.

We are asking all parents and pupils/family members to take part in the above initiative and share it with us.

 Thank You

Linda Greene

Another Sneek peek of our outdoor play area before it is finished!

The children are very excited at Scoil San Eoin as we are in the final stages of our outdoor play area and the space is nearly finished for full use by the children.

We have something for everyone, with a chalk board, whiteboard, play kitchen, sandbox and there are a few more bits still to add. It promised to be an amazing space for the children to play in and we are so lucky to have it.

Thank you to Thomas & Fiach for all their hard work building and getting the space ready to use.

You may also have noticed that the outside of the area is being painted in a beautiful design by one of our very talented parents, Sarah Manson. We are really looking forward to seeing the finished product and it has turned our playground into a beautiful colourful space. Thank you also to Sarah for spending so much time on the project.

Once we are all finished we will post the final photos but we know that the pupils are going to be very happy playing in this space for many years to come.

Here is a further sneak peek of the space before finishing!

Our flowers around the school are beginning to bloom and it really feels like Spring is in the air and the weather is improving. We also have some new visitors at the front off the school in our flowerbeds and a fairy garden has now joined the space.

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Grandparents Day

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What a special day we had for Grandparents Day! We had lots of VIPs turn up to interact with the pupils today, tell them about their time in school and mingle with some old friends. Today also gave the pupils an opportunity to show the Grandparents how they learn now, and how we use all of the ‘mod cons’ in our teaching and learning in the classroom. Grandparents also got a nice cup of tea and some artwork to bring home with them as a memento. Many thanks to all that helped out, sent in photos, baked and came in to help on the day. We are already looking forward to the next one!

Admissions closing date for new Junior Infant pupils at SSE fast approaching!

Dear Parent/Guardian,

We are fast approaching our closing date for enrolment of new Junior Infant pupils at Scoil San Eoin for term 23/24.

If you are planning on sending your child to our school, please ensure you have a completed enrolment form submitted before the closing date for admissions on 13/02/2023.

Enrolment forms are available from the school office or can be downloaded from the schools website.

Please spread the word to any new parents that you may know that are planning on enroling their child/ren for next Sept 2023.

Thank You

Parents - Dates to remember for February!

Dear Parents,

Please see below upcoming events for Scoil San Eoin for February 23. A copy of this has also been issued to all parents via email.

We hope you find it useful!

Thank You

UPCOMING EVENTS @ SCOIL SAN EOIN

31st January – Enrolment Ceremony for First Holy Communion @ 2pm

1st February – Final Date for Chess Payments (2nd – 6th class pupils)

3rd February – Self School Evaluation Covid Survey Due back (If you have not completed please complete & submit the google document sent via email as this is valuable feedback for the school

6th February – New bank holiday school closed

7th – 10th February  – Catholic Schools & Wellbeing week

9th February – Grandparents Day (Grandparents are invited to come in and talk to the pupils. Refreshments are being provided afterwards)

10th February – Mobile Library

13th February – Admissions for new Junior Infant pupils closed. (If you are aware of any new pupils looking to enrol can you remind them that this is our closing date for accepting enrolment forms)

15th February – Last chess lesson for pupils (2nd – 6th class pupils)

16th/17th February – Mid Term Break

21st February – Rescheduled Road Safety Education Talk for all classes

21st February – Pancake Tuesday (Pupils will be treated to pancakes in the afternoon after RSA talk)

22nd February – IT Classes commencing for 1st – 6th class pupils

24th February – Mobile Library & Non - Uniform Day

 

Note: These dates may be subject to change and new events/information may occur but parents will be notified as soon as possible

Parenting Programme Available Online

Dear Parent/Guardian,

We have been asked to share the below information with parents of children in the school.

Parenting Programmes Available Online

Are you struggling with parenting? Do you want to learn new positive parenting skills to improve your family life? Are you looking for better ways to help your children with schoolwork, develop their coping skills and improve their relationships?  The Parents Plus charity is Ireland’s leading provider of high-quality parenting programmes.  They offer a suite of parenting programmes across various age ranges and categories: 

  • Early Years (0-6), covers areas like daily routines, managing tantrums & learning. 

  • Children’s Programme (6-11), covers areas like building self-esteem & supporting schoolwork. 

  • Adolescent Programme, covers areas like rules & boundaries, & solving problems together.

  • Parenting When Separated, includes areas like co-parenting & emotional support for children.

  • Special Needs Programme (11-18) covers areas like supporting education & development. 

 

These courses are charged on a pay-what-you-can basis. If you are unable to afford the minimum pricing, please reach out to courses@parentline.ie for assistance. 

For further information and to register, you can access our parenting programmes here. 

Thank You 

 

Admissions closing date for new Junior Infant pupils at SSE fast approaching!

Dear Parent/Guardian,

We are fast approaching our closing date for enrolment of new Junior Infant pupils at Scoil San Eoin for term 23/24.

If you are planning on sending your child to our school, please ensure you have a completed enrolment form submitted before the closing date for admissions on 13/02/2023.

Enrolment forms are available from the school office or can be downloaded from the schools website.

Please spread the word to any new parents that you may know that are planning on enroling their child/ren for next Sept 2023.

Thank You

Aldi Play Rugby Sticker Promotion is back!

ALDI’s Play Rugby sticker competition is back! Primary schools across Ireland are invited to take part to be in with a chance of winning fantastic prizes for their school, including a sports facility makeover worth €50,000.

A completed poster of 300 stickers will earn the school an entry into the prize draw. One school will win €50,000 and another the 10 schools will win €5,000 for their school facilities.

All we need to do is:

  • Collect one sticker for every 25 euro you spend in Aldi

  • Bring the stickers into school and hang them on our poster

We are asking parents to support this compeition and try to collect as many stickers as possible for us to be in with a chance of winning some of the amazing prizes.

Please spread the word to family & friends and ask them to collect for our school

Thank You


Its Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas @ Scoil San Eoin!!

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Scoil San Eoin. Last week our 6th class pupils had great fun putting up the Christmas tree and decorating the school for Christmas. Everyone done a great job and the school has a lovely festive feel to it.

The countdown begins!!

A sneek peek at our new school outdoor play space!

Introducing a sneek peek of our new outdoor play area for our pupils. Thomas and Fiach are working very hard to get this much needed space finished for the pupils of the school and we are very grateful to them both!

When finished it will be a sheltered covered space for the children to play in with sand, outdoor toys etc. Our pupils are extremly lucky to have such a great outdoor space within the school surroundings.

Our fundraising helps projects like these come to life and make them possible to complete!

We will update with more photos when the space is finished but we are super excited to see how it turns out!

Important HSE Letter issued to parents regarding rise in Strep A cases

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Please find attached a letter issued to parents from the HSE regarding current rise in Strep A cases in Ireland in children.

HSE Poster outlining syptoms to look out for - attached

This letter has also been issued to all parents via email.

Please be extra vigilant of these symptoms over the coming weeks. If your child is unwell, please do not send them to school and seek advice from your GP.

Thank You

Arklow Library (Crafts & Games with Rachel from the Colour Club from 2-4pm)

Dear Parents,

We have been asked by the Arklow Library to share the following info for parents.

Free Workshop on making Christmas Decorations

Just a quick reminder that there are still places on a Making Christmas decorations workshop with Rachel from The Colour Club this Saturday at 2pm in Arklow Library.

The workshop is suitable for 4-10 year olds and kids can drop in at any time from 2-4pm.

What better way to kick off the Christmas period than with some brand new decorations to hang at home!

if you could share this with any of your students who might be interested in attending

Thank You

Please click on the attached link for poster details

Help the Homeless Appeal for Christmas! Final Collection Date 1st Dec

Thursday 1st Dec will be the final day for our collection for the Homeless. We will be accepting donations all this week up until Thursday if you are in a position to donate, please do so.

Scoil San Eoin have again this year joined with East Coast Roosters Motorcycle club to help raise such much needed donations for the less fortunate.

  • All details of donations accepted are listed below.

  • Drop offs for donations can be in the morning or afternoon at school drop/collection times

Please help spread the word within the community. You do not need to be a parent to drop a donation off.

Thank You

Halloween Fundraiser 2022 - Final amount raised!

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The final amount raised for our recent Halloween Fundraiser was an amazing €1930.00.

This event could not have happened without all our parents who volunteered and helped out with everything that was needed to ensure that the event went by as safely as possible. It was a fantastic event on the day and the children really embraced the task and enjoyed themselves!

Thank you to everyone who returned their cards and to all the pupils/parents who went to such great efforts raising money on their cards.

Some of this money will be used towards further development of the playground and some other projects throughout the year.

Well done everyone and Thank You!!!

 

Flu vaccine available for children - HSE Info

Dear Parents,

We have been requested to issue the following information regarding the flu vaccine available for children to parents from the HSE:

  • All children aged 2-17 can get the free flu vaccine

  • The nasal flu vaccine is now available in Ireland for children aged 2-17.

  • Participating GP practices and Pharmacies are giving the vaccine.

  • It is given as a spray up the nose, there is no need for an injection.

  • It is a safe, easy and pain free way to help protect children against flu this winter.

Further Information and resources:

HSE flu website: www.hse.ie/flu. It also contains further information about the flu vaccines available this year (including the injectable flu vaccines for adults) and all those who are recommended the flu vaccine.

Information leaflet for parents (in English and translations available on the flu website): https://bit.ly/LAIVLeaflet

Poster on the Children’s Flu vaccine (in English and Irish translation available on the flu website):

School Office: 0404 41 727
Email: schoolofficeredcross@gmail.com
Roll No: 14829M

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